Prep Sports

Forcing unrealistic academic goals on high school athletes could diminish rather than broaden their educations, said high school athletic officials attending a convention in New Orleans.

“We feel very strongly about academics, but we also feel participating in athletics is an extension of the classroom,” said Clair Muscaro, commissioner of the Ohio High School Athletic Assn. “I don’t want to omit youngsters from that part of their education with too stringent requirements.”